Spazio Pontaccio - Via Pontaccio 18 www.spaziopontaccio.it

Spazio Pontaccio - Via Pontaccio 18 www.spaziopontaccio.it

Spazio Pontaccio - Via Pontaccio 18 www.spaziopontaccio.it

Biffi Milano - Corso Genova 6 www.biffi.com

Everybody knows that Milan is the capital of fashion and
design. And maybe even too much. There's the risk of
loosing oneself among the thousands of lights in the spectacular
window-shops, glossy boutiques and avant-garde concept stores.
To get an idea of the city's philosophy, in the
limited time of a weekend, the first stop is to the Fondazione
Prada, that will host, until December 26, in
the spaces in via Fogazzaro The
Giacometti Variations, an exhibition that puts art,
tailoring collections and movies elegantly
together.

Inspired by the surreal estrus of the sculptor Alberto
Giacometti, the exhibition of the Californian John
Baldessari, curated by Germano Celant, it's a
parade of long-limed sculptures in resin and
steel, dressed by the artist like the famous
statue-ballerina "Petite danseuse de de quatorze ans", by Edgar
Degas. With an eye to the world of catwalks, Baldessari also winks
to the big screen with objects that recall the memory of
it, like Humphrey Bogart's trench in Casablanca
or the glittery red shoes of Dorothy in the Wizard of
Oz.

For a summary of accessories and fashion among brands like
Rochas, Burberry
Prorsum, N. 21°, Nina Ricci and
Chloé, it's worth a trip to the
Super Space in Palazzo
Magistretti, a new entry furnished by the Parisotto
studio, location of trendy happenings and trunk
shows. During a shopping weekend in Milan, to catch up on
trends, accessories, books and everything else, a look around Galleria Carla
Sozzani is a must, that, starting from Saturday 6,
will host the talent of emerging photographers
with the project reGeneration2. A cult in
fashion's quad in the Montenapoleone zone is Rosy
Biffi's store, that with her niece Carla Cereda,
celebrates big brands like John Galliano,
Stella
McCartney or Balmain for an
eclectic and sophisticated look.

Spazio Pontaccio is also a real design
boutique. Rossana
Orlandi's multi-shape and kaleidoscopic world
is very fun and in her Spazio she celebrates international
design with a gallery of curious objects and objects that
are impossible to find, with a courtyard that is an
open-air living room. Also a true design boutique is Spazio Pontaccio.
Fashionable and mundane, Milan is a window-shop for
design. So much that to satisfy with items all wallets and
every taste, you can go to the supermarket, the Design Supermarket
in La Rinascente.

Between shopping sprees, you can rest for taste in the
not to be missedGiacomo Bistrot. Decorated
like an antique bookshop, it's a wonderful shelter for
snacks, light lunches, aperitifs or teas with biscuits,
relaxing among tables and brocantage sofas, in a light yesteryear
atmosphere. Another gastronomic must in Milan is Bagutta, typical trattoria
with almost a century of tradition, attended by writers,
artists, painters, designers, photographers, models, actors and
singers, famous as a museum for the quantity of drawings, portrait
and stunning art pieces collected over the years and
exposed on the walls.

And for those that would like to take home a real
bargain, keep an eye on sales, that Milan is full of in
this period. Starting from today until November 7th,
Annapurna organizes a special sale on men and
women's knitwear. From Monday 8th of November the 2010-11, the Federico Sangalli
autumn-winter collections have extraordinary prices until November
15th. Always from Monday 8th until November 26th there's a sale at
Emmanuel Schvili and Beirn Bag. Lastly, to mark on
your calendars there's the sample Paul Smith sale that starts
on the 10th and will go on for a week.